UNISON South West LGBT+ group fights discrimination and prejudice in the workplace on behalf of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members.
We organise through an elected LGBT+ Regional Committee who meet at least four times a year to plan our campaigns.
We are very high profile at many pride events in the South West taking our messages of equality and standing up for public services to the wider LGBT+ community.
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Dates for the diary:
LGBT+ self-organised group committee meeting
Wednesday 5 June 2024 – online (Teams)
UNISON South West’s LGBT+ self-organised group is holding a committee meeting online via Teams. This event is open to all UNISON members in the South West region who self-identify as LGBT+
Date: Wednesday 5 June 2024
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: online via Teams
The first hour of the meeting will be training on how to write a motion, followed by the committee meeting itself.
AGENDA:
- Update on campaigns, including progress of Year of the LGBT+ worker 2024.
- Pride Update
- Discussion of delegates for ILGA Europe Conference
- National Committee Update
- Planning for Year of LGBT+ Workers Checklist – Branch Support Session
- Reports, as tabled.
- AOB
Please note: deadline for registration is 5pm on Monday 3 June 2024.
Register for this event
click here to go to the registration page
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LGBT+ self-organised group committee meeting
Sunday 7 July 2024 – UNISON regional office Exeter
UNISON South West’s LGBT+ self-organised group is holding a committee meeting in Exeter. This event is open to all UNISON members in the South West region who self-identify as LGBT+
Date: Sunday 7 July 2024
Time: 12 noon – 6pm
Location: UNISON regional office in Exeter
(UNISON House, Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter EX1 3QS)
NB – lunch will NOT be provided as it is a Sunday so please:
- bring your own (a microwave is available if you want to heat something up)
- order in from Deliveroo / UberEats etc to be delivered to the office
- there is also a Subway about 10 minutes’ walk away
Tea & coffee will be available with dairy or oat milk.
AGENDA:
- Discussion & approval of motions for UNISON LGBT+ National Conference 2024
- Update on campaigns, including progress of Year of the LGBT+ worker 2024
- Pride Update & Planning
- National Committee Update
- Reports, as tabled
- AOB
Travel for members should be claimed from your branch (committee travel is paid for by the region). No accommodation will be required as it a 1-day meeting.
Please note: deadline for registration is 12 noon on Friday 28 June 2024.
Register for this event
click here to go to the registration page
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2024: year of LGBT+ workers inclusion checklist branch support session
Wednesday 10 July 2024 – online (Teams)
It’s UNISON’s year of LGBT+ workers. We want all our workplaces to be as inclusive as possible – so let’s use this year to make sure our workplaces policies are as inclusive as they can be. We have created a check list of what your policies should include for LGBT+ inclusion. The aim of this checklist is to ‘stock-take’ your workplace policies and establish what work your branch can do to improve LGBT+ equality within your workplace(s).
This is an opportunity for LGBT+ Officers or other Branch Officers to access support for learning how to complete UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers Checklist from the Southwest Self-Organised Group.
Date: Wednesday 10 July 2024
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Location: online via Teams
Please note: deadline for registration is 5pm on Monday 8 July 2024.
Register for this event
click here to go to the registration page
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LGBT+ inclusion checklist – 2024
It’s UNISON’s year of LGBT+ workers. We want all our
workplaces to be as inclusive as possible – so let’s use
this year to make sure our workplaces policies are as
inclusive as they can be.
We have created a check list of what your policies
should include for LGBT+ inclusion. If you are missing
any of these, check out our factsheets, which will
provide further information (links below). We are also
encouraging members to submit these forms to national
office, so we can track where our workplaces are at for
LGBT+ inclusion.
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